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Chinese artificial intelligence-driven data analytics firm, DeepSeek, suffered a major security breach, exposing more than one million sensitive records, including chat logs, API keys and internal operational data. Cybersecurity researchers at Wiz Research discovered the leak on Jan. 29 and immediately alerted DeepSeek, which secured the database within an hour.
DeepSeek, known for developing AI-powered data processing models, left a publicly accessible ClickHouse database open without authentication. This exposed a massive volume of sensitive information, raising concerns over the security practices of AI companies handling vast amounts of user data.
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What was exposed?
According to Wiz Research, the database contained:
- Chat logs with potentially private conversations
- System metadata revealing backend operations
- API authentication keys
- Log streams with plaintext data
- Internal operational records
These critical security gaps made DeepSeek’s internal data vulnerable to cyberattacks, phishing, and corporate espionage.
How Wiz Research discovered the leak
Wiz Research conducted a routine cybersecurity assessment of DeepSeek’s infrastructure and identified 30 internet-facing subdomains. While most appeared safe, a deeper scan revealed two open ports (8123 and 9000), leading to a fully accessible ClickHouse database.
With no authentication or security measures, attackers could have extracted AI training data, proprietary models and potentially user information.
DeepSeek secures database, but is it too late?
Upon being notified by Wiz Research, DeepSeek secured the database within an hour, preventing further exposure. However, the company has not yet issued a formal statement regarding the breach.
Security analysts warn that DeepSeek could face regulatory scrutiny under major data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation If European users’ data was leaked, and the California Consumer Privacy Act if U.S. consumer data was exposed.
Cybersecurity experts warn that exposed data could be used in phishing attacks, credential theft and corporate espionage.
DeepSeek’s failure to secure its database highlights growing concerns over AI security as companies race to develop advanced machine learning models.
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While DeepSeek acted quickly to close the breach, the incident underscores the urgent need for stronger data security in AI companies handling sensitive user information.
Experts warn that if AI firms do not strengthen their security, breaches like DeepSeek’s will become more frequent and damaging.
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The U.S. military carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Somalia, marking the first such operation under President Donald Trump’s second term. The strikes, which targeted a senior ISIS attack planner and other operatives in the Golis Mountains, were confirmed by the Pentagon on Saturday. Feb. 1.
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Trump announces strikes, criticizes Biden
Trump announced the airstrikes in a post on Truth Social, claiming that the militants were “hiding in caves” and had posed a threat to the United States and its allies.
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“The strikes destroyed the caves they live in and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians,” Trump wrote.
He criticized the previous administration, stating, “Our military has targeted this ISIS attack planner for years, but Biden and his cronies wouldn’t act quickly enough to get the job done. I did!”
The president concluded his statement with a warning to terrorist organizations: “WE WILL FIND YOU, AND WE WILL KILL YOU!”
Pentagon confirms multiple ISIS fighters killed
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed that multiple ISIS operatives were killed in the attack and that no civilians were harmed.
“This sends a clear signal that the United States always stands ready to find and eliminate terrorists who threaten the United States and our allies,” Hegseth said in a statement.
Puntland engaged in Its own anti-ISIS operation
The airstrikes come as Puntland’s regional government continues its military operation against ISIS in northern Somalia. A Puntland official stated that their forces have been in a low-intensity conflict with ISIS-Somalia for nearly a decade and have cleared more than 200 kilometers of territory from jihadist control.
Following the strikes, Puntland officials publicly thanked both the United States and the United Arab Emirates for their military support.
Somali president responds to U.S. airstrikes
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was informed of the U.S. operation and expressed appreciation for America’s ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
His office released a statement on X, acknowledging the “unwavering support of the United States in the fight against international terrorism” and welcoming continued military cooperation.
Targeting ISIS leader Abdulqadir Mumin
Following the airstrikes, U.S. officials stated that the target included Abdulqadir Mumin, a leader within ISIS-Somalia.
Some reports have suggested that Mumin had quietly risen to a senior leadership role within ISIS’s global network, but experts have expressed doubt that he held such a high-ranking position. It remains unclear whether he was killed in the attack.
Trump’s airstrike strategy in Somalia
Trump has long favored airstrikes over ground troop deployments in Somalia. In 2020, he withdrew U.S. troops from the country, opting instead to rely on targeted airstrikes to combat jihadist organizations.
Just one day before the strikes, Somali President Mohamud urged Trump to keep U.S. military advisers in the country to continue training Somalia’s special forces.
ISIS-Somalia: A persistent threat
ISIS-Somalia, which splintered from al-Shabaab in 2015, is estimated to have between 300 and 700 active fighters, with roughly half being foreign combatants. Despite continuous military pressure from Puntland, the U.S., and Somali forces, the group remains a security threat in the region.
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Trump vows continued action against ISIS
Trump has made it clear that his administration will continue taking aggressive action against ISIS and other terrorist groups.
“Our Military is stronger than ever, and we will not hesitate to act,” Trump said in his statement. “Anyone who threatens America will pay the ultimate price.”
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President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela has agreed to receive all Venezuelans illegally living in the United States. Trump made the announcement on social media Saturday, Feb. 1.
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In addition to accepting the migrants, Venezuela will also supply the transportation for them, Trump said.
“Venezuela has agreed to receive, back into their country, all Venezuela illegal aliens who were encamped in the U.S., including gang members of Tren de Aragua,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
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The announcement came days after Trump’s U.S. envoy Richard Grenell met with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. On Friday, the U.S. announced Grenell had secured the release of six American hostages from Venezuela. U.S. officials said the reason the six were being held remains unclear.
The White House said Grenell’s two main priorities during the trip were to negotiate a hostage release and get the country to accept deportees. The U.S. did not make financial or other concessions to Venezuela during the trip, according to Grenell.
“The only award for Maduro was my physical presence, the first senior U.S. official to visit the country in years,” he told the Wall Street Journal. “It was a big gift to him to have a visit by an envoy of President Trump.”
Does the Trump administration recognize Maduro?
However, the White House made it clear that the trip did not mean the Trump administration recognized Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate leader.
Maduro was elected to a third term in 2024. During that time, former President Joe Biden called the election fraudulent and recognized Maduro’s opponent, Edmundo González Urrutia, as the rightful winner.
What’s the Trump’s administration relationship with Maduro?
During the meeting, Maduro expressed a continued relationship with the Trump administration, saying, he and Trump “have made a first step. Hopefully it can continue.”
Trump celebrated the new agreement with Venezuela. This was the latest South American country to accept migrants who were illegally in the U.S.
On Jan. 26, Columbia agreed to accept military aircraft carrying migrants deported from the U.S. Columbia’s president briefly denied U.S. military aircraft from dropping off deported migrants in the country.
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California officials announced Friday, Jan. 31, that fire crews have fully contained the Eaton and Palisades wildfires after three weeks of fighting. At least 29 people were killed by the two fires.
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According to Cal Fire, the 14,000-acre Eaton Fire was first reported on Jan. 7, in southern California. The Palisades Fire started the same day and burned more than 23,000 acres.
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What caused the fires?
Fire officials have not determined a confirmed cause of the fires. However, high winds and dry vegetation caused the fire to ignite quickly and burn large areas rapidly. The high wind also prevented helicopters and planes from assisting firefighters on the ground.
Local authorities have made several arrests following the fires. The most notorious of the arrests was on Jan. 9, after neighbors helped arrest a man they said was trying to start fires with a blowtorch. A convicted arsonist was later arrested in Los Angeles after impersonating a firefighter. Authorities said the man and his wife were driving a fake fire truck when police found them near the Palisades Fire on Jan. 18.
What was the response to the fire like?
State officials said more than 16,000 personnel responded to the fire. They said this was the state’s biggest investment in fire response in history.
As the fire was burning, fire crews said they ran out of water to reduce the flames. Los Angeles fire officials said that during the height of the fire, some hydrants ran dry due to the high demand. They said at one point, about 1,000 buildings were simultaneously on fire.
The issue caused some politicians to blame the state’s water policy. However, experts and officials said supply wasn’t an issue, it was just the system being overstressed during the fire.
Are Newsom and Trump cooperating?
Initially, after the fire, President Donald Trump threatened to withhold aid from California unless the state changed its water laws and implemented laws requiring an ID to vote, according to BBC News.
“After that, I will be the greatest president that California has ever seen,” Trump said.
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom released a statement after the comment saying, “Conditioning aid for American citizens is wrong.”
President Trump also claimed that he ordered the military to go into the states and “turn on the water” so firefighters would have more water to soak the flames. However, state officials said they had to stop the Army Corps of Engineers from increasing flow to two reservoirs that were at max capacity. Before the Corps stopped, local authorities had to move equipment and notify farms in the area about potential flooding.
Trump and Newsom met as they toured the damage left behind by the fire. During the meeting, both leaders talked about helping the area rebuild.
“We wanna get it fixed. We wanna get the problem fixed,” Trump said while he and Newsom met with reporters.
“Most importantly, thank you for being here,” Newsom said to Trump. “It means a great deal to all of us. We’re gonna need your support.”
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With both major fires contained, local leaders are now working to build back the communities devastated by the fires. Officials said more than 12,000 structures were destroyed by the fires.
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A new study shows President Donald Trump’s newly enacted tariffs could cost the average American family nearly $1,000 annually. Trump signed a trio of executive order imposing the new tariffs on Saturday, Feb. 1.
How much will this cost Americans?
The new study published by the nonpartisan nonprofit Tax Foundation found that the tariffs would cost the average U.S. household $830 in 2025. The foundation also found that the tariffs could shrink the economic output of the U.S. by 0.4% and increase taxes by $1.2 trillion between 2025 and 2034.
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Who is Trump targeting in the tariffs?
Trump on Friday announced he would sign an executive order imposing new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. Canada and Mexico, two of America’s biggest trade partners, would receive a 25% tariff on goods entering the U.S. China would receive a 10%.
On Saturday, Trump changed a part of his plan to exclude Canadian energy imports from the 25% tariff. Energy exports from Canada will be a 10% tariff. The Trump administration said this change was to, “minimize any disruptive effects we might have on gasoline and home heating oil prices.”
Trump said there was little the countries could do to stop the tariffs, according to Reuters. He said the tariffs were due to the countries not doing enough to stop the influx of fentanyl and migrants over the border.
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump reiterated that message, saying, “We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as President to ensure the safety of all.”
What will increase in price?
The tariffs will increase the price on several items, according to USA Today. Things like wood, charcoal and aluminum will increase in price due to the tariffs on Canada. Those tariffs will also increase the price of food items like cereal, flour and milk products.
Importantly, Canada is America’s biggest supplier of foreign oil. From January to November 2024, the U.S. imported $90 billion worth of crude oil from Canada, according to Reuters. This is far ahead of the second-biggest foreign oil supplier, Mexico, which only exported $11 billion to the U.S. during the same time.
Economists predict Trump’s tariffs could raise a gallon of gas up to 70 cents more.
The tariffs on Mexico would increase the cost of goods like fertilizers, paper products and cotton. Food items like tropical fruits, coffee and raw sugar will rise due to these tariffs.
The Chinese tariffs would likely raise the price of soaps, lubricants, waxes and candles. Foods like fish and crustaceans would likely rise, as well as, dairy products, eggs and oils.
What has been the response to the tariffs?
Canada recently placed Black Hawk helicopters on the U.S.-Canada border after Trump previously threatened tariffs on the country. They have also said that any tariffs Trump places on Canada, Canada would place on the U.S.
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Canada had previously said its tariffs would involve crude oil. However, recently, Canadian officials have said that may no longer be the case.
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The Trump administration announced it had fired Rohit Chopra, the chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The administration made the announcement on Saturday.
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Chopra said he expected to be fired immediately after President Donald Trump took office. However, he spent the nearly two weeks following the beginning of Trump’s second term imposing a $2 million fine on a money transmitter and releasing reports on auto lending costs.
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Before he left, Chopra posted on X, saying how important the work of the CFPB is.
It's been an honor serving as your @CFPB Director.
— Rohit Chopra (@chopracfpb) February 1, 2025
Every day, Americans from across the country shared their ideas and experiences with us. You helped us hold powerful companies & their executives accountable for breaking the law, and you made our work better.
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“With so much power concentrated in the hands of a few, agencies like the C.F.P.B. have never been more critical,” Mr. Chopra wrote on X.
During his time as the chief of the CFPB, Chopra focused on tightening the rules governing big technology companies’ consumer payment services and the use of customer data. His efforts won praise from banking trade groups, according to The Times.
Chopra also was crucial in the Biden administration’s fight against “junk fees.” Last year, he issued a rule limiting most credit card late-payment fees to no more than $8 a month. However, banking trade groups sued and won an injunction temporarily blocking it. The bureau is currently fighting that lawsuit but a new chief could stop that.
The CFPB will now be helmed by Deputy Director Zixta Martinez until Trump chooses a new acting leader.
Experts believe the bureau under Trump will likely pull back its oversight. They also believe it will issue fewer regulations and freeze or rescind many of Chopra’s previous regulations.
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Just before he left his role, Chopra said the bureau had looked at capping credit card interest rates at 10%, something President Trump endorsed on the campaign trail. Chopra said he had seen a path for enacting the proposal.
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Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning Chinese-owned artificial intelligence and social media apps from all state-issued devices, citing security concerns over data harvesting. The move expands previous bans on TikTok and reflects growing tensions over foreign-owned technology in the U.S.
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New executive order expands restrictions
Abbott’s order, announced Wednesday, Jan. 29, directs the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Department of Information Resources to enforce the ban. The blacklist includes DeepSeek, an AI chatbot gaining popularity among American users, as well as social media apps RedNote (also known as Xiaohongshu), Lemon8 and financial trading platforms Webull, Tiger Brokers and Moomoo.
“Texas will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate our state’s critical infrastructure through data-harvesting AI and social media apps,” Abbott said in a statement. His office declined further comment.
DeepSeek AI: A rising competitor in the industry
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, recently introduced DeepSeek-V3, an advanced AI model competing with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The model has drawn attention for its capabilities, despite being developed at a fraction of the cost of its American counterparts.
Its rapid rise has triggered concerns over data privacy, particularly as U.S. lawmakers continue to scrutinize the influence of Chinese technology on American consumers and businesses.
RedNote and Lemon8 gain traction amid TikTok uncertainty
RedNote, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has also surged in popularity in the U.S., especially among users seeking an alternative to TikTok amid ongoing legal battles over its potential ban.
Lemon8, another app owned by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, was also included in the Texas ban. Both platforms gained traction as TikTok faced legal pressure from federal regulators, leading some users to migrate to alternative Chinese-owned social apps.
Texas aligns with federal concerns over Chinese technology
Texas joins several other states and the federal government in restricting Chinese tech firms over national security concerns. The Congressional Research Service has warned that China mandates data storage and export controls on social media algorithms, raising fears that these platforms could be exploited for espionage.
In 2022, Abbott previously banned TikTok from Texas government devices, aligning with broader U.S. efforts to scrutinize foreign-owned apps. The latest move underscores escalating concerns over how Chinese-owned platforms handle American user data.
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Several major media companies were told they would need to vacate their office spaces at the Pentagon, in favor of other outlets. Pentagon officials told the news agencies on Friday night.
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NBC News, The New York Times, National Public Radio and Politico must vacate their dedicated workspaces. The organizations learned about the new directive in a memo sent to the press corps without being individually notified, according to NBC News. The Pentagon released an email saying in part, “no additional information will be provided at this time.”
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Why is the Pentagon kicking out these news agencies?
The Pentagon said this is part of a new program. They call it the Annual Media Rotation Program. They said it would give other news outlets a better privilege to work within the Pentagon.
“For over a half-century, the Pentagon Press Corps has benefited from working out of individual office spaces that provide coveted and open access to some of the Department’s top military and civilian leaders,” read the memo Pentagon spokesperson John Ullyot sent to the Pentagon Press Association.
“In order to broaden access to the limited space of the Correspondents’ Corridor to outlets that have not previously enjoyed the privilege and journalist value of working from physical office space in the Pentagon, beginning February 14, 2025,” Ullyot wrote, there will be “a new Annual Media Rotation Program for those dedicated media spaces.”
Who will be moving into the vacated spots?
The Pentagon said One America News Network, the New York Post, Breitbart News and HuffPost would be moving into the spots.
According to AllSides, a website that rates media bias, OANN, the Post and Breitbart are all considered right-leaning news sources. HuffPost is the only one of the new sources that lean to the left, according to AllSides.
What has the response been to the news?
Officials at NBC News said they are disappointed by the decision. The company said despite the new complications, it will continue to, “gather and report news in the national public interest, we will continue to report with the same integrity and rigor NBC News always has.”
HuffPost doesn’t currently have a Pentagon correspondent. However, the company told CNN that it’s ready to deliver.
“If the Trump administration and Secretary Hegseth are interested in more hard-hitting coverage of their stewardship of the defense department from HuffPost, we are ready to deliver,” a spokesperson for the outlet told CNN.
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Officials with The Times said it was concerned about the recent developments.
“The Department of Defense has the largest discretionary budget in the government, millions of Americans in uniform under its direction and control of a vast arsenal funded by taxpayers. The Times is committed to covering the Pentagon fully and fairly. Steps designed to impede access are clearly not in the public interest,” the paper added in an email statement.
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Ken Martin, longtime leader of the Minnesota Democratic Party, was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday, Feb. 1, defeating Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. Martin now faces the challenge of leading a party looking to recover from major electoral losses in 2024.
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Martin secured 246.5 votes from the 428 total voting members, clinching a first-ballot victory. Wikler received 134.5 votes, while O’Malley finished with 44 votes. The election marked the first major leadership transition for Democrats since their sweeping losses left them without control of the White House, Senate, or House of Representatives.
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“We have one team, the Democratic Party, and we have one fight,” Martin told DNC members in his victory speech. “The fight right now is against Donald Trump and the billionaires who bought this country.”
A race focused on strategy, not ideology
Unlike the 2017 DNC chair race, which saw ideological divisions, this year’s contest focused on fundraising, organizing, and strategy. Martin was considered the front-runner due to his deep relationships within the party and strong electoral track record in Minnesota.
As chair of the Association of State Democratic Chairs and a DNC vice chair, Martin campaigned on his experience and the need to strengthen party infrastructure. His supporters included Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice-presidential nominee, and South Carolina Democratic Rep. James Clyburn, a key figure in President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign.
Martin emphasized the importance of grassroots organizing over celebrity endorsements to improve the party’s connection with voters.
“Instead of sending celebrities out, we should send workers out to talk to workers,” he said.
The road ahead for Democrats
Martin takes the helm as the party navigates internal fractures, a struggling message with key voter groups and the looming 2026 midterms. His immediate goals include:
- Conducting a postmortem on 2024 campaign spending after Democrats outspent Republicans but lost key races.
- Expanding Democratic outreach to young and Hispanic voters, two groups where the party underperformed.
- Strengthening the DNC’s state and local infrastructure to compete in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
- Defining the Republican Party in aggressive terms, saying, “My job is to get out there and define the Republicans. I will take the low road so they can take the high road.”
While Martin will lead party strategy, Democrats do not view him as the preeminent leader of the party.
“We’re a party out of power, so we don’t have a leader,” Democratic strategist Matt Corridoni said.
Martin criticizes Trump’s rhetoric
During a speech to the DNC’s Poverty Council, Martin slammed President Donald Trump for comments linking a recent aircraft collision in Washington, D.C., to DEI programs.
“What we’ve seen these last two weeks is despicable. They’re shattering people’s lives, they’re destroying communities,” he said.
Raised by a young mother in poverty, Martin framed his leadership as a fight for the working class. “Think about Donald Trump’s administration, their cabinet is worth $460 billion. You think they give a damn about people like me, people like you, or working families like mine?”
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With the 2026 midterms on the horizon, Martin faces the immediate challenge of rallying Democrats as they seek to regain power and counter Trump’s influence.
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